True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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1.
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The Second
Continental Congress established a post office with Benjamin Franklin in charge of it.
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2.
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Washington
and his troops drove the British from New York in March 1776.
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3.
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The
Declaration of Independence explains why the colonies chose to form a new nation.
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4.
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The king of
Great Britain accepted the Olive Branch Petition offered by Congress.
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5.
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The king
hired German troops to send to America.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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6.
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What group
did the colonies organize to fight against Great Britain? a. | Continental
Army | c. | Continental
Congress | b. | Colonial Army | d. | Redcoat Army | | | | |
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7.
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The first
commander of the Continental Army was a. | George Washington. | c. | John Adams. | b. | Benjamin Franklin. | d. | Thomas Jefferson. | | | | |
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8.
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The first
man to sign the Declaration of Independence was a. | Benjamin Franklin. | c. | Thomas Jefferson. | b. | John
Adams. | d. | John
Hancock. | | | | |
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9.
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The American
attack on Quebec was led by a. | William Howe. | c. | Benedict Arnold. | b. | John
Hancock. | d. | George
Washington. | | | | |
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10.
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What did the
Olive Branch Petition ask the king to do? a. | protect the colonists' rights | c. | start another war | b. | leave
America | d. | stop
taxation | | | | |
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Matching
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Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | Thomas Paine | d. | Thomas Jefferson | b. | Richard Henry
Lee | e. | John
Hancock | c. | Second Continental Congress | | | | |
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11.
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proposed
that the colonies be free
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12.
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wrote the
Declaration of Independence
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13.
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wrote
Common Sense
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14.
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governed the
colonies
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15.
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president of
the Congress
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